Safety officers patrol the University's grounds and buildings 24 hours a day, every day. Most officers have law enforcement experience or are retired military personnel. They are qualified to handle any type of safety and security situation. Prior to employment, all officers are subjected to extensive psychological screening and background investigations.
The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services licenses all officers. Campus Safety maintains a close working relationship with both the Tampa Police Department and the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Department. Officers from both agencies can be seen on campus, providing extra security at sporting and other events. By law, officers from both agencies may enforce laws on campus including traffic regulations.
Safety officers work closely with the dean of students to make certain that safety policies and procedures are uniformly executed and conveyed in a clear and consistent manner for the members of the UT community. This is accomplished by providing Student Handbook documentation and copies of incident report forms for the director of Residence Life and judicial coordinator.
Department Contacts
Jamelia Beach
Campus Safety Officer, Campus Safety
Tel:
(813) 257-7777
Mailbox: 17F
Building:
ICB
Email:
jcbeach@ut.edu
Bill Burritt
Assistant Shift Supervisor, Campus Safety
Tel:
(813) 257-7777
Mailbox: 17F
Building:
ICB
Email:
wburritt@ut.edu
Denise Correa
Campus Safety Officer, Campus Safety
Tel:
(813) 257-7777
Mailbox: 17F
Building:
ICB
Email:
dcorrea@ut.edu
Freddy Cortes
Campus Safety Officer, Campus Safety
Tel:
(813) 257-7777
Mailbox: 17F
Building:
ICB
Email:
wcortes@ut.edu
Juan De la Cruz
Campus Safety Officer, Campus Safety
Tel:
(813) 257-7777
Mailbox: 17F
Building:
ICB
Email:
jdelacruz@ut.edu
Joseph De Turo
Campus Safety Officer, Campus Safety
Tel:
(813) 257-7777
Mailbox: 17F
Building:
ICB
Email:
jdeturo@ut.edu
James Erwin
Campus Safety Officer, Campus Safety
Tel:
(813) 257-7777
Mailbox: 17F
Building:
ICB
Email:
jerwin@ut.edu
Venessa Espinosa
Staff Assistant II, Campus Safety
Tel:
(813) 257-7777
Mailbox: 17F
Building:
ICB
Email:
vespinosa@ut.edu
Beth Fields
Staff Assistant I / Dispatcher, Campus Safety
Tel:
(813) 257-7777
Mailbox: 17F
Building:
ICB
Email:
efields@ut.edu
Daniel Gelin
Campus Safety Officer, Campus Safety
Tel:
(813) 257-7777
Mailbox: 17F
Building:
ICB
Email:
dgelin@ut.edu
Mattie Grier
Staff Assistant I / Dispatcher, Campus Safety
Tel:
(813) 257-7777
Mailbox: 17F
Building:
ICB
Email:
mgrier@ut.edu
Derrick Grier
Campus Safety Officer, Campus Safety
Tel:
(813) 257-7777
Mailbox: 17F
Building:
ICB
Email:
dgrier@ut.edu
Richard Griner
Assistant Director, Campus Safety
Tel:
(813) 257-3037
Mailbox: 17F
Building:
ICB
Email:
rgriner@ut.edu
John Gurnsey
Campus Safety Officer, Campus Safety
Tel:
(813) 257-7777
Mailbox: 17F
Building:
ICB
Email:
jgurnsey@ut.edu
Tab Haynes
Campus Safety Officer, Campus Safety
Tel:
(813) 257-7777
Mailbox: 17F
Building:
ICB
Email:
thaynes@ut.edu
Kevin Howell
Director, Campus Safety
Tel:
(813) 257-3654
Mailbox: 17F
Building:
ICB
Email:
khowell@ut.edu
Sean Hunter
Campus Safety Officer, Campus Safety
Tel:
(813) 257-7777
Mailbox: 17F
Building:
ICB
Email:
shunter@ut.edu
Everett Jno Baptiste
Assistant Shift Supervisor, Campus Safety
Tel:
(813) 257-7777
Mailbox: 17F
Building:
ICB
Email:
ejnobaptiste@ut.edu
Victor Laureano
Campus Safety Officer, Campus Safety
Tel:
(813) 257-7777
Mailbox: 17F
Building:
ICB
Email:
vlaureano@ut.edu
Jose Lopez
Assistant Shift Supervisor, Campus Safety
Tel:
(813) 257-7777
Mailbox: 17F
Building:
ICB
Email:
jose.lopez@ut.edu
Alberto Martinez
Campus Safety Officer, Campus Safety
Tel:
(813) 257-7777
Mailbox: 17F
Building:
ICB
Email:
alberto.martinez@ut.edu
Tito Mattei
Campus Safety Officer, Campus Safety
Tel:
(813) 257-7777
Mailbox: 17F
Building:
ICB
Email:
tmattei@ut.edu
Rebecca McKenzie
Campus Safety Officer, Campus Safety
Tel:
(813) 257-7777
Mailbox: 17F
Building:
ICB
Email:
rmckenzie@ut.edu
Michael Michelli
Campus Safety Officer, Campus Safety
Tel:
(813) 257-7777
Mailbox: 17F
Building:
ICB
Email:
mmichelli@ut.edu
Steve Monoc
Campus Safety Shift Supervisor, Campus Safety
Tel:
(813) 257-7777
Mailbox: 17F
Building:
ICB
Email:
smonoc@ut.edu
Henry Morales
Campus Safety Officer, Campus Safety
Tel:
(813) 257-7777
Mailbox: 17F
Building:
ICB
Email:
hmorales@ut.edu
Debbie Osterhout
Staff Assistant I / Dispatcher, Campus Safety
Tel:
(813) 257-7777
Mailbox: 17F
Building:
ICB
Email:
dosterhout@ut.edu
William Paniss
Campus Safety Assistant Shift Supervisor, Campus Safety
Tel:
(813) 257-7777
Mailbox: 17F
Building:
ICB
Email:
wpaniss@ut.edu
Joe Pena
Shift Supervisor, Campus Safety
Tel:
(813) 257-7777
Mailbox: 17F
Building:
ICB
Email:
jpena@ut.edu
Samuel Ponce
Assistant Director, Campus Safety
Tel:
(813) 257-3642
Mailbox: 17F
Building:
ICB
Email:
sponce@ut.edu
William Rodriguez
Campus Safety Officer, Campus Safety
Tel:
(813) 257-7777
Mailbox: 17F
Building:
ICB
Email:
wrodriguez@ut.edu
Danette Sanchez Paddison
Campus Safety Officer, Campus Safety
Tel:
(813) 257-7777
Mailbox: 17F
Building:
ICB
Email:
dkruse@ut.edu
Phil Shear
Campus Safety Officer, Campus Safety
Tel:
(813) 257-7777
Mailbox: 17F
Building:
ICB
Email:
pshear@ut.edu
Chris Storck
Assistant Shift Supervisor, Campus Safety
Tel:
(813) 257-7777
Mailbox: 17F
Building:
ICB
Email:
cstorck@ut.edu
Eddie Torres
Campus Safety Officer, Campus Safety
Tel:
(813) 257-7777
Mailbox: 17F
Building:
ICB
Email:
estorres@ut.edu
Richard Veaz
Campus Safety Officer, Campus Safety
Tel:
(813) 257-7777
Mailbox: 17F
Building:
ICB
Email:
rveaz@ut.edu
John Velazquez
Campus Safety Officer, Campus Safety
Tel:
(813) 257-7777
Mailbox: 17F
Building:
ICB
Email:
jvelazquez@ut.edu